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The Assam Garden (1985)

The Assam Garden poster
Directed by
Mary McMurray
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
U
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British widow inherits an overgrown garden in the English countryside. She works with an Indian woman to restore the garden, and they form an unexpected bond.

melancholicslow-burnnostalgicquietreflectivebittersweetgentlecontemplative

What happens

The Assam Garden is a 1985 British drama film directed by Mary McMurray and produced by Nigel Stafford-Clark with Peter Jaques as associate producer. Made by Moving Picture Company and distributed by Contemporary Films Ltd., it was written by Elisabeth Bond. The music score was by Richard Harvey and the cinematography by Bryan Loftus. The film stars Deborah Kerr and Madhur Jaffrey with Alec McCowen, Zia Mohyeddin, Anton Lesser and Iain Cuthbertson. The film was shot at Priors Mesne in Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England. At certain times of the year the garden is opened as part of the NGS (Gardens open for Charity) Scheme. In addition part of the land owned by Priors Mesne and run by the owners is now a Deer Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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